give someone a good working over



give someone a (good) working over

tv. to scold or beat someone. The boss gave me a good working over before firing me.
See also: give, good, working

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kunigundekoo-nee-GUWN-dəGerman
Chika (2)chee-kahJapanese
Settimio-Italian
Fflur-Welsh
CySIEEnglish
HansHAHNS (German, Dutch)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish